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Block Diagram

Line-Out

MIC

LGA775

Processor

/-(200/133MHz)

PCI Express x16

33MHz

Host

Interface

Intel

925X

MCH

MCHCLK (133/200MHz)

66MHz

48MHz

DDRII 600

(Note)

/533/400MHz DIMM

24MHz

33MHz

IT8712

4 Serial ATA

ATA33/66/100 IDE Channels

Intel

ICH6R

14.318MHz

Dual BIOS

CODEC

Line-In

PCICLK

(33MHz)

2 PCI

PCI Bus

SPDIF In

SPDIF Out

3 PCI Express x 1 Ports

RJ45

PCI Express x 1 Bus

Broadcom

5751

8 USB

Ports

Dual Channel Memory

Floppy

PS/2 KB/Mouse

LPT Port

COM Port

Side Speaker Out

Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out

Surround Speaker Out

PCI-ECLK

(100MHz)

PCI-ECLK

(100MHz)

(Note) To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard, you must install an 800MHz FSB

processor and overclock in BIOS.

Summary of Contents for GA-8I925X-G

Page 1: ...GA 8I925X G Intel Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard User s Manual Rev 2003 12ME 8I925XG 2003 ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 8I925X G Jul 2 2004 Jul 2 2004 Motherboard GA 8I925X G ...

Page 3: ...ect to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please refer to the Hardware Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information and specifications please carefully read the Product User Manual For detailed information related to ...

Page 4: ... Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 Connectors Introduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 27 The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver F1 28 2 1 Standard CMOS Features 30 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2 3 Integrated Peripherals 34 2 4 Power Management Setup 37 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 39 2 6 PC Health Status 40 2 7 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 42 2 8 Select Language 44 2 9 Load Fail Sa...

Page 5: ...mation 48 3 4 Hardware Information 49 3 5 Contact Us 49 Chapter 4 Appendix 51 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 51 4 1 1 Xpress Recovery Introduction 52 4 1 2 Flash BIOS Method Introduction 55 4 1 3 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction 66 4 1 4 2 4 6 8 Channel Audio Function Introduction 73 4 2 Troubleshooting 78 ...

Page 6: ...SATA2_SB Intel ICH6R Main BIOS Backup BIOS PCIE_1 PCIE_2 PCI1 PCI2 DDRII1 F_USB1 F_USB2 DDRII2 DDRII4 DDRII5 SATA1_SB SATA0_SB BAT PWR_FAN ATX IDE FDD CLR_CMOS SYS_FAN GA 8I925X G KB_MS LGA775 AUDIO1 SPDIF_I COM LPT USB LAN2 USB Broadcom 5751 AZALIA_FP CD_IN SPDIF_O AUDIO2 F_PANEL PWR_LED PCIE_3 ...

Page 7: ...el ICH6R 14 318MHz Dual BIOS CODEC Line In PCICLK 33MHz 2 PCI PCI Bus SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI Express x 1 Ports RJ45 PCI Express x 1 Bus Broadcom 5751 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Floppy PS 2 KB Mouse LPT Port COM Port Side Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out PCI ECLK 100MHz PCI ECLK 100MHz Note To use a DDRII 600 memory module on the motherboard you must install an 8...

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Page 9: ... the motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To prevent damage to the motherboard please do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components 5 Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed o...

Page 10: ... Normal EPP ECP mode 1 serial port COMA 8 USB 2 0 1 1 ports rear x 4 front x 4 via cable 1 front audio connector 1 IR connector 1 PS 2 keyboard port 1 PS 2 mouse port Onboard LAN Onboard Broadcom 5751 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit 1 RJ 45 port Onboard Audio ALC880 CODEC Supports Jack Sensing function Supports 2 4 6 8 channel audio Supports Line In Line Out Front Speaker Out MIC Surround Speaker Out Rear S...

Page 11: ...SB SATA2_SB SATA3_SB supports data striping RAID 0 or mirroring RAID 1 function supports data transfer rate of up 150 MB supports hot plugging function supports a maximum of 4 SATA connections supported on the Win 2000 XP operating systems BIOS Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Supports Dual BIOS Q Flash Multilanguage BIOS Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports EasyTune Overclocking Over Voltage via ...

Page 12: ...ifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled OS...

Page 13: ...ink atop the CPU and make sure the push pins aim to the pin hole on the motherboard Pressing down the push pins diagonally Fig 2 Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to remove the heatsink on the contrary is to install Please note the direction of arrow sign on the male push pin doesn t face inwards before installation This instruction is only for Intel boxed fan Fig 4 Please make ...

Page 14: ...e direction If you are unable to insert the module please switch the direction 1 4 Installation of Memory The motherboard supports DDR II memory modules whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction The memory capacity used can differ with each slot Fig 1 The DIMM socket has a notch so the DI...

Page 15: ...ory modules are installed same storage capacity one must be added to the Channel A slot and the other in the Channel B slot in order to use dual channel memory Dual channel memory cannot function if both DDR II memory modules are installed on the same channel 3 If four DDR II memory modules are installed please use memory of the same storage capacity in order to use dual channel memory and for BIO...

Page 16: ...on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS 8 Install related driver from the operating system Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card Please carefully pull out the small white drawable bar at the end of ...

Page 17: ... device s into USB connector s please make sure your device s such as USB keyboard mouse scanner zip speaker etc have a standard USB interface Also make sure your OS supports USB controller If your OS does not support USB controller please contact OS ven dor for possible patch or driver upgrade For more information please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connectio...

Page 18: ..._FAN 6 FDD 7 IDE 8 SATA0_SB SATA1_SB SATA2_SB SATA3_SB 9 PWR_LED 10 BAT 11 F_PANEL 12 AZALIA_FP 13 CD_IN 14 F_USB1 F_USB2 15 IR 16 CLR_CMOS You can use audio software to configure 2 4 6 8 channel audio functioning Side Speaker Out Connect the side surround speakers to this connector 1 3 4 6 14 2 5 7 12 13 15 10 16 11 9 8 ...

Page 19: ...ower supply that is able to handle the system voltage requirements It is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 300W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable system or a system that is unable to start Please remove the sticker on the motherboard before plugging in while the ATX power ...

Page 20: ...ack connector wire is the ground wire GND Please remember to connect the power to the cooler to prevent system overheating and failure Caution Please remember to connect the power to the CPU fan to prevent CPU overheating and failure 1 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN PWR_FAN 1 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Only for CPU_FAN 6 FDD FDD Connector The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD ca...

Page 21: ...nnect two IDE devices please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave for information on settings please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device 1 2 39 40 8 SATA0_SB SATA1_SB SATA2_SB SATA3_SB Serial ATA Connector Serial ATA can provide 150MB s transfer rate Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work prope...

Page 22: ...D 3 MPD 1 10 BAT Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CMOS 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery wait for 30 second 3 Re install the battery 4 Plug the power cord and turn...

Page 23: ... anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speaker Connector Pin 1 VCC Amber Pin 2 Pin 3 NC Pin 4 Data RES Reset Switch Open Normal Operation Green Close Reset Hardware System PW Power Switch Open Normal Operation Red Close Power On Off MSG Message LED Power Sleep LED Pin 1 LED anode Yellow Pin 2 LED cathode NC Purple NC 1 2 19 20 HD HD RES RES NC SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW SPEAK Message LED Power Sleep LED Pow...

Page 24: ...therboard header To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio panel connector please contact your dealer Pin No Definition 1 MIC2_L 2 GND 3 MIC2_R 4 ACZ_DET 5 Line2_R 6 FSENSE1 7 FAUOIO_JD 8 No Pin 9 LINE2_L 10 FSENSE2 1 2 9 10 13 CD_IN CD In Connector Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 ...

Page 25: ...device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer The USB Device Wake up From S3 is only supported by rear USB ports Pin No Definition 1 Power 2 Power 3 USB DX 4 USB Dy 5 USB DX 6 USB Dy 7 GND 8 GND 9 No Pin 10 NC 1 2 9 10 15 IR Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR Please contact your nearest dealer for option...

Page 26: ...16 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper To clear CMOS temporarily short 1 2 pin Default doesn t include the Shunter to prevent from improper use this jumper Open Normal Short Clear CMOS 1 1 ...

Page 27: ...tility that does not require users to boot to DOS before upgrading BIOS but directly download and update BIOS from the Internet CONTROL KEYS Move to select item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numer...

Page 28: ...speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Select Language This setup page is select multi language Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Pe...

Page 29: ...nfiguration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup ...

Page 30: ...lly input the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing Enter the appropriate option based on this information Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors If a h...

Page 31: ...that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keybo...

Page 32: ...D LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN Disabled Select your boot device priority by Disabled Password Check Setup The system will boot but will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt System will detect automatically and s...

Page 33: ...note that this feature is only working for operating system with multi processors mode supported Default value Disabled Disables CPU Hyper Threading Limit CPUID Max to 3 Enabled Limit CPUID Maximum value to 3 when use older OS like NT4 Default value Disabled Disables CPUID Limit for windows XP ...

Page 34: ...x Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previou...

Page 35: ...setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE were set to Ch 0 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 1 Master Slave USB Controller Enabled Enable USB controller Default value Disabled Disable USB controller USB 2 0 Controller You can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2 0 feature Enabled Enable USB 2 0 controller Default value Disabled Disable USB 2 0 contr...

Page 36: ...nboard IrDA port UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of Onboard I O chip IrDA Set onboard I O chip UART to IrDA Mode Default value ASKIR Set onboard I O chip UART to ASKIR Mode UR2 Duplex Mode This feature allows you to seclect IR mode Half IR Function Duplex Half Default value Full IR Function Duplex Full Onboard Parallel port Disabled Disable onboard LP...

Page 37: ...nabled and key in Date Time to power on system Disabled Disable this function Default value Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled Date of Month Alarm Everyday 1 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 Power On by Mouse Disabled Disabled this function Default value Double Click Double click on PS 2 mouse left button to power on the system CMOS Setup...

Page 38: ...tem KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set the password here Enter Input password from 1 to 5 characters and press Enter to set the Keyboard Power On password AC Back Function Soft Off When AC power back to the system the system will be in Off state Default value Full On When AC power back to the system the system always in On state Memory When AC power back to ...

Page 39: ...to PCI 2 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto KLJI Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F3 Language F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Save Default F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level Device s using this INT Display Cntrlr Bus 1 Dev 0 Func 0 Multimedia Device Bus 0 Dev 27 Func 0 ...

Page 40: ...ult value a When the CPU temperature is higher than 65 degrees Celsius CPU fan will run at full speed b The speed of CPU fan will increase linearly depand on the temperature if the temperature is more than 41 degree and less than 65 degree c When the CPU temperature is lower than 40 degrees Celsius CPU fan will be disable CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software PC Health Status Vco...

Page 41: ...CPU FAN PIN Type In order to make CPU Smart FAN Control function work properly please set the pin number according to the CPU FAN that you used 3 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 3 pins Default value 4 PIN Set CPU FAN Type to 4 pins ...

Page 42: ...U loading during software program executing and automatically adjust CPU computing power to maximize system performance Disabled Disable this function Default value Cruise Set C I A 2 to Cruise Automatically increase CPU frequency 3 5 7 by CPU loading Sports Set C I A 2 to Sports Automatically increase CPU frequency 5 7 9 by CPU loading Racing Set C I A 2 to Racing Automatically increase CPU frequ...

Page 43: ...frequency by DRAM SPD data Default value Memory Frequency Mhz The values depend on Memory Frequency For item DIMM OverVoltage Control Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the DIMM voltage damage to the memory may occur Normal Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to Normal Default value 0 1V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 1V 0 2V Set DIMM OverVoltage Control to 0 2V 0 3V ...

Page 44: ...B Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integ...

Page 45: ... BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu If you select Setup at Password Check in Advance BIOS Features Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 2 10 Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects ...

Page 46: ...t F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Exit Setup Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP ...

Page 47: ...ll Please pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After restarting your system the Xpress Install will continue to install other drivers System will reboot automatically after install the drivers afterward you can install others application For USB2 0 dr...

Page 48: ...plications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD title ...

Page 49: ...Drivers Installation 49 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details ...

Page 50: ...GA 8I925X G Motherboard 50 English ...

Page 51: ...g from system over enhancement by the user With GIGABYTE s proprietary S O S feature users no longer need to open up the PC chassis and short circuit the Clear CMOS pins or the battery on the motherboard to reset the system back to factory default settings Instead S O S automatically resets the overclocked system settings back to their factory defaults to provide a more user friendly and reliable ...

Page 52: ...to return boot manager to NTFS format How to use the Xpress Recovery 1 Boot from CD ROM BMP Mode Enter the BIOS menu select Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD ROM Insert the provided driver CD into your CD drive then save and exit the BIOS menu Once the computer has restarted the phrase Boot from CD will appear at the bottom left hand corner of the screen When Boot from CD appears press...

Page 53: ... you can enter Xpress Recovery in the future by pressing the F9 key 2 System storage capacity as well as drive reading writing speed will affect backup speed 3 It is recommended that Xpress Recovery be immediately installed after OS and all required driver and software installations are complete Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG An Energy Star Al ly Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Inc Intel 865PE AG...

Page 54: ...ack to factory default or press Esc to exit Restores backup image to original state 3 Remove Backup Image Remove backup image Are you sure Y N Remove the backup image 4 Set Password Please input a 4 16 character long password a z or 0 9 or press Esc to exit You can set a password to enter Xpress Recovery to protect your hard disk data Once this is done password input will be required to enter Xpre...

Page 55: ...our BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit Select Item F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Sa...

Page 56: ...et to Suspend to RAM the Auto Recovery will be set to Enable automatically If you want to enter the BIOS setting please press Del key when the boot screen appears Halt On Error Disable Default Enable If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On Error set to Enable the PC will show messages on the boot screen and the system will pause and wai...

Page 57: ...ing guides below are separated into two parts If your motherboard has dual BIOS please refer to Part One If your motherboard has single BIOS please refer to Part Two Part One Updating BIOS with Q FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards Some of Gigabyte motherboards are equipped with dual BIOS In the BIOS menu of the motherboards supporting Q Flash and Dual BIOS the Q Flash utility and Dual BIOS ...

Page 58: ...ntains the names of eight tasks and two item showing information about the BIOS ROM type Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execution of the task Task menu for Q Flash utility Contains the names of four tasks Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enable execu tion of the task Action bar Contains the names of four actions needed to operate the Q F...

Page 59: ...sly downloaded to the floppy disk If you want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save Main BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8KNXPU Fba is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard 1 file s found...

Page 60: ... SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From Main Bios Auto Recovery Enable Halt On Error Disable Copy Main ROM Data to Backup Load Default Settings Save Settings to CMOS Q Flash Utility Load Main BIOS from Floppy Load Backup BIOS from Floppy Save Main BIOS to Floppy Save Backup BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to a...

Page 61: ...Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit F3 Change Language F8 Dual BIOS Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 7 Select Save Exit Setup item to save the settings to CMOS and exit the BIOS menu System will reboot after you exit the BIOS menu The procedure is completed Select Language Load Fail Safe Defaults Load ...

Page 62: ...ou want to save the current BIOS for backup purpose you can begin Step 1 with Save BIOS to Floppy item 2 Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter In this example we only download one BIOS file to the floppy disk so only one BIOS file 8GE800 F4 is listed Please confirm again you have the correct BIOS file for your motherboard Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Ke...

Page 63: ...y after you exit Q Flash Q Flash Utility V1 30 Flash Type Size SST 49LF003A 256K Keep DMI Data Enable Update BIOS from Floppy Save BIOS to Floppy Enter Run Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Are you sure to RESET Enter to continure or Esc to abort After system reboots you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed Intel 845GE AGPSet BIOS for 8GE800 F4 Check System Health O...

Page 64: ...name on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All Files in dialog box while opening the old file d Please search for BIOS unzip file downloading from internet or any other methods such as 8I9XG F1 e Complete update process following the instruction Fig...

Page 65: ...e I In method I if it shows two or more motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as your motherboard s Otherwise your system won t boot III In method I if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in BIOSTM...

Page 66: ...levels represent different performance levels security levels and implementation costs The RAID levels which the Intel ICH6R chipset supports are RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID 0 Striping RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of ...

Page 67: ...ebooting your computer wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl I The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS You have a few seconds to press Ctrl I before the window disappears Press Ctrl I The Intel RAID Utility Create RAID Volume window appears as Figure below Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyri...

Page 68: ... characters under Name item After setting disk name press Enter to select RAID Level Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Choose the RAID level best suited to your usage model RAID0 Stripe Creates a volume where equal portions of the volume are spread across all the disks This creates a volume wi...

Page 69: ... workstations Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name RAID_Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 223 5 GB Create Volume Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter the volume capacity The default value indicates the maximum volume capacity using t...

Page 70: ...y 223 5 GB Create Volume An alert bar will be displayed warning you that all data on selected disks will be lost Please press Y to complete the set up of RAID Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Press ENTER to Create the specified volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name RAID_V...

Page 71: ...P 111 7GB Member Disk 0 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111 7GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Delete RAID Volume If you want to delete a RAID volume please select the Delete RAID Volume option Press Enter key and follow the instructions on the screen Intel R Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM v4 0 6180 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reversed MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID ...

Page 72: ...e listed on the screen Refer to Fig 2 please select the proper chipset model Fig 1 Fig 2 Your system will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to the floppy disk After you complete the steps boot from the Windows CD to install the RAID drivers When install Windows 2000 or Windows XP from HDDs in serial ATA controller press F6 as Win2000 or XP boots up then supply serial ATA control...

Page 73: ...s very simple Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures are in Windows XP Introduction of audio connectors You may connect CD ROM DVD ROM walkman or others audio input to Line In The front channels or earphone can be connected to Line Out Front Speaker Out Connect microphone to Mic In Connect the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out Connect the Center Subwoofer channels to Ce...

Page 74: ...nnect the front channels to Front Speaker Out the rear channels to Rear Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 4CH Speaker to complete 4 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker...

Page 75: ...nter Subwoofer Speaker Out STEP 2 Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 6CH Speaker to complete 6 channel audio configuration Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Center Subwoofer Speaker Out ...

Page 76: ... Following installation of the audio driver you find a Sound Effect icon on the lower right hand taskbar Click the icon to select the function STEP 3 Click Speaker Configuration then click on the left selection bar and select 8CH Speaker to complete 8 channel audio configuration Sound Effect Configuration At the sound effect menu users can adjust sound option settings as desired Side Speaker Out F...

Page 77: ...u install an audio device a screen of a list would pop up from the audio software for you to choose the type of device you installed If you have connected your device to the wrong jack the Jack Sensing function would indicate the correct jack for your device and you can reconnect the device to the correct jack following the arrow instruction The correct icon for audio device will be displayed afte...

Page 78: ...tive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for one minute 4 Re insert the battery to the battery holder 5 Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power 6 Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail Safe Defaults 7 Save changes and reboot the system Question 4 Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS Answer Please remember to load Fail Safe Defaults Or Load BIOS Defaults a...

Page 79: ...ys fatal 1 beep Refresh failure 2 beeps Parity error 3 beeps Base 64K memory failure 4 beeps Timer not operational 5 beeps Processor error 6 beeps 8042 gate A20 failure 7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error 8 beeps Display memory read write failure 9 beeps ROM checksum error 10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read write error 11 beeps Cache memory bad J AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short System boot...

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